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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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